Korostaa

Korostaa is a Finnish verb meaning to emphasize, stress, or highlight something. It is used both in spoken language and in written texts to draw attention to a point, a feature, or a difference. The noun korostus refers to emphasis or accent, and in typography korostaminen can mean highlighting or emphasizing text, for example by bolding a word. The past participle korostettu means emphasized or highlighted.

Grammar and usage notes: Korostaa is a regular verb of the first conjugation, ending in -aa. Its present tense forms are typically: minä korostan, sinä korostat, hän korostaa, me korostamme, te korostatte, he korostavat. The past tense forms include: minä korostin, sinä korostit, hän korosti, me korostimme, te korostatitte, he korostivat. The verb can take objects in the partitive or in other cases depending on meaning, for example korostaa eroa (to emphasize a difference), korostaa tarvetta (to stress a need), or korostaa tärkeää roolia (to highlight an important role). It is common in both academic and journalistic writing to use korostaa when a speaker or author wants to underline a point or significance.

Related forms and synonyms: The verb pai­nottaa (to stress) is a close synonym, with a slightly stronger or more formal nuance in some contexts. Korostus as a noun corresponds to the act or result of emphasizing. The participial forms include korostettu (emphasized), used as an adjective or in compound predicates.

See also: korostus, korostettu, painottaa.